Most students at Deerfield are unaware of the effort required to keep the Academy’s lawns and playing fields presentable and functional year round. This summer, the Academy’s contracted R.A.D. Sports,…
Peter Nilsson was appointed as the third Head of School for King’s Academy in Jordan. He was previously an English teacher and Director of Research, Innovation, and Outreach at Deerfield…
Earlier this term, the Deerfield Scroll conducted a student body survey in collaboration with several other preparatory school newspapers from the Eight Schools Association (ESA). Apart from Deerfield, three other…
Unlike a growing number of educational institutions at both the high school and college level, Deerfield does not have strict regulations in place to consider social, environmental, or other concerns…
Ever since the adoption of “Environmental Stewardship” into the school mission in 2008, Deerfield has taken up many environmentally-focused projects and initiatives, such as Think 80/20 and Back to Tap…
On Dec 28, 2018, current and former Deerfield students, parents, and faculty read a controversial front-page article in The Boston Globe entitled “‘Better Dead than Co-Ed’: Deerfield Academy Confronts its…
On Jan. 21 and 22, the Deerfield community gathered for a holiday that is commemorated throughout the United States: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While many of the ways Deerfield…
The government officially shut down on Dec 22, 2018, and soon became the longest government shutdown in US history. In November 2018, President Trump repeatedly demanded five billion dollars in…
In December, the Curriculum Committee met to discuss a complete overturn of the health issues program at DA. The proposal would change the class from one term to a more…
Former English teacher Sonja O’Donnell has filed a pending federal lawsuit against Deerfield Academy, alleging years of gender discrimination and retaliation for her advocacy on behalf of female students. The…
Over the past few years, Juuling amongst teenagers in America has increased significantly, and Deerfield has not been immune to this trend. High school students all along the East Coast…